Feb. 7—Col. Van Thai was recognized as the new commander of the 434th Air Refueling Wing during a special ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base on Saturday. Thai comes to Grissom from Yokota AB, Japan, where he served as the director of operations and exercises for 5th Air Force. He replaces Col. Summer Fields, who […]
Feb. 6—Col. Van Thai was recognized as the new commander of the 434th Air Refueling Wing during a special ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base Saturday. Colonel Thai comes to Grissom from Yokota AB, Japan where he served as the director of operations and exercises for 5th Air Force. He replaces Col. Summer Fields, who […]
BANGKOK (AP) — State prosecutors in Thailand said Tuesday they have revived an investigation into whether former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra almost nine years ago violated the law against defaming the monarch, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Thaksin had been charged in 2016 with violating the law on royal defamation […]
A Thai Airways flight to Australia was delayed four hours after it diverted due to poor visibility. One passenger questioned the captain’s judgment before he hit back on his popular Facebook page. The passenger then deleted his post, but Thai Airways says it is taking legal action. Thailand’s national airline said Thursday it is taking […]
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Activists in Thailand filed a petition on Friday seeking life bans for dozens of lawmakers of the Move Forward party, the latest in a series of moves to stifle a popular opposition that tried to review a tough law against insulting the monarchy. Complaints were submitted to the anti-graft commission to ban […]
A Thai court has convicted a prominent political activist of defaming the country’s monarchy and sentenced her to a two-year suspended jail term under a controversial law that criminalises any perceived criticism of the royal institution. Patsaravalee Tanakitvibulpon, better known by her nickname Mind, had pleaded not guilty to an offence under Article 112 of […]
(Bloomberg) — Thai opposition lawmaker Pita Limjaroenrat returned to parliament a day after the country’s top court cleared him of allegations he had violated election rules, vowing to scrutinize government policies including a multi-billion-baht cash handout scheme. Most Read from Bloomberg Pita resumed his lawmaker duties on Thursday, after the Constitutional Court said his equity […]
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that popular politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister even though his party placed first in last year’s election, did not violate election law and can retain his seat in parliament. Mr Pita had been suspended from parliament pending the court ruling on whether he violated the […]
(Bloomberg) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to decide whether popular opposition politician Pita Limjaroenrat breached election rules while running for parliament, a legal hurdle used by his opponents to thwart his prime ministerial bid last year. Most Read from Bloomberg The court will rule on the Election Commission’s allegation that Pita violated a rule […]
An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has killed at least 23 people, officials said. The cause of the blast in Suphan Buri province is under investigation. Officials are working to secure the site and help people who were affected. Rescue workers at the scene said no survivors had been found. None were […]